Heel plate



s. s. uznmx HEEL \PUTB March 10,1925- 1,529,358

m'eq June '30, 1,924

Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN s. HER-RICK, OF OAKLANDQCALIEORNIA.

HEEL PLATE.

Application filed. June 30, 1924.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN S. HERRICK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, county of Alameda, and State of California, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in I-Ieel Plates, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to an improved heel or anchor plateused in building construction. The function served by such plates is toact as abutments to receive the end thrust of braces, beams, struts andthe like. These beams or struts are ordinarily placed in an inclined ordiagonal position to form a supporting arch for a roof or similarpurpose. A heel plate is mounted on and secured to the supportingstructure for each strut, and is adapted to receive and supp rt\t e endof the strut against any longitudinal movementfis function will bebetter understood by referringto the accompanying drawing.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved and novelheel or anchor plate for the purpose above described.

My invention consists in the features of construction and operation setforth in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing. In such drawing, annexed hereto and forming a part of thisspecification. I have shown one specific embodiment of my invention, butit will be understood that the invention can be otherwise embodied andthat the drawing is not to be construed as limiting or defining thescope of the invention, the claims appended to this specification beingrelied upon for that purpose.

Referring to the figures of the drawing- Fig. 1 is a side elevation ofmy improved heel plate showing the same in use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section thereof on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the draw ing by reference characters, 1indicates a U- shaped channel bar of a required, or of any desiredlength. Secured to the bottom 2 of the bar by rivets, or otherwise, aretwo transversely extending lugs or strips 3. These strips are adapted tohold the bar securely seated and anchored in place as hereinafterdescribed. While I have herein il- Serial 5N0. 723,240.

lustrated two strips 3, it will be understood that the inventioncontemplates the use of one or any number of such strips. Within thechannel of the bar and having bearing at its ends against the sides ofthe bar lon gitudinally thereof is an abutment plate 4. As illustratedand as preferably constructed, the sides 5 of the bar are slotted toreceive this plate which is dropped thereinto as shown in Fig. 3. Itwill be noted that the corners of the bottom edge of the plate 4 arechamfered off to leave the plate with a dependent portion 6. Thisportion 6 pre- Igents sliding of the plate within the channel Thefunction served by my improved heel plate is illustrated in Fig. 1wherein 7 indicates a strut-supporting beam on which the plate ismounted. Transversely extending channels 8 formed in the beam areadapted to receive the lugs or strips 3. A strut or brace is indicatedat 9. The lower end of this strut rests within the channel bar and abutsagainst the abutment plate 4. In this manner the strut is held againstany backward movement by abutting against the plate 4, and the sides 5of the channel bar prevents any lateral movement thereon.

From the above description it will be seen that my invention provides animproved heel plate which is very simple in construction and veryefficient in operation. struction of the plate requires only a rivetingof the strips 8 to the bottom of the channel bar and slotting of thesides of the bar to receive the abutment plate 4. The abutment plateitself is but a block of iron or steel having the lower corners thereofchamfered. off as described.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is- 1. A heel plate comprising the combination of achannel bar, anchoring lugs secured to the bottom thereof, and anabutment plate removably mounted within the bar transversely thereof andhaving bearing at its ends against the sides of the bar longitudinallythereof.

2. A heel plate comprising the combination of a channel bar, anchoringlugs secured to the bottom thereof, the top portion of the bar beingslotted transversely, and means seated in the slotted portion to act asan abutment.

The con- 7 3. A heel plate comprising the combinalugs secured to thebottom thereof, the sides tion of a U-s'haped channel bar, anchoring ofthe bar being slotted transversely, and an lugs secured to the bottomthereof, the sides abutment plate seated in the slots and hav- 10 of thebar being slotted transversely, and an ing a depending central portionat its lower 5 abutment plate seated in the slots. edge to prevent theplate from sliding out 1. A heel plate comprising the combinaof thechannel bar. tion of a U-shaped channel bar, anchorlng STEPHEN S,HERRICK;

